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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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